Fifteen minutes. That’s how long I watched a student torture himself and a perfectly good golf ball last week. His drive had found the one spot behind a massive oak where recovery was impossible, yet there he stood, swinging at…
A MyGolfSpy instructional guide explains the three strategic options golfers have under the unplayable lie rule to avoid compounding mistakes. Rather than attempting heroic recoveries from impossible positions, players can take a one-stroke penalty to utilize stroke-and-distance, a two-club-length drop, or back-on-the-line relief.
The writer argues that taking relief is smart course management that prevents minor errors from ballooning into disastrous scores. Additionally, the guide outlines bunker restrictions, noting that while standard relief must stay inside the sand, a 2019 rule change allows players to take back-on-the-line relief outside the bunker for two penalty strokes.
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